Save Baby Chandresh

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Chandresh , a 2 month old baby boy comes from a poor family in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu and was unfortunately diagnosed to have congenital cytomegalovirus infection/ pericardial effusion/acute respiratory distress syndrome and pneumonia. Chandresh’s mother got married at a young age and was on IVF treatment for five years, following which she was lucky enough to have conceived. Unfortunately, due to decreased amniotic fluid she underwent an emergency LSCS at 35 weeks and her child was admitted in the NICU.

Chandresh’s mother had resigned her job in order to take care of her child and his father is an elderly stroke patient, he is currently being taken care of by his grandparents. He had been intubated for the past 20 days and due to his pericardial effusion, pericardial centesis had been done. During this time, he developed hospital acquired pneumonia which lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome. Due to this, he needed high pressure ventilatory support. He later developed anemia and thrombocytopenia for which he required 4 units of packcell and 8 units of platelets. Chandresh is now on high end antibiotics and unable to come off ventilatory support due to his worsening condition. The family had brought their child here for management but do to their financial circumstances they are unable to afford treatment. Chandresh, who was born to a loving mother will not be able to have a strong outcome without further treatment. Any financial aid towards him would be of much help.